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Identity
Person No.
33890
Service No.
01505001R
Last Name
First Name
Tobias Johannes
Initials
T J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Lieutenant
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, at Terrace Bay, South West Africa, in Alouette III #65. He were allocated call sign "SAP 4" and tasked to assist the SAP Sgt Olivier whose vehicle was giving trouble while on patrol near the Cunene River. Together with Flt Sgt HG Morton, SAP member Cst DJA Brand and two officials from the Consolidated Diamond Mines, PJ Holmes and D Bernhardt, they took off to look for Sgt Olivier. As the banked over the sea to turn northwards, the helicopter hit the sea and broke apart. There were no survivors
Grave Reference
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Mr. T. J. Winterbach. Commemoration plaque at Swakopmund Police Station

Citation
Unknown
External Source

https://www.izkor.gov.il (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #33890